Goshen, Alabama
| Goshen, Alabama | |
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The new community center and town hall building in Goshen, Alabama
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 Location in Pike County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 31°43′10″N 86°7′33″W / 31.71944°N 86.12583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 266 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (46.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36035 |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-30880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0119184 |
Goshen is a town in Pike County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 266, down from 300 in 2000. It incorporated in 1907.
A post office called Goshen has been in operation since 1839. The town was named after the biblical Land of Goshen.
Goshen is located at 31°43′11″N 86°7′33″W / 31.71972°N 86.12583°W (31.719715, -86.125861).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) is land and 0.40% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 300 people, 138 households, and 85 families residing in the town. The population density was 119.4 people per square mile (46.1/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 58.1 per square mile (22.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.67% White, 29.33% Black or African American and 3.00% Native American.
There were 138 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.86.
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